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The aim is to develop a new, reliable measure for assessing dyadic adjustment in couples, rooted in theoretical foundations.

Measuring Dyadic Adjustment: New Scales for Assessing the Quality of Marriage and Similar Dyads

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The aim is to develop a new, reliable measure for assessing dyadic adjustment in couples, rooted in theoretical foundations.
Development of a 32-item Dyadic Adjustment Scale designed for married or unmarried cohabiting couples.
Conducted a factor analysis to identify four key components of dyadic adjustment.
Evaluated scale reliability and validity through content, criterion-related, and construct methodologies.
Identified four empirically verified components: dyadic satisfaction, dyadic cohesion, dyadic consensus, and affectional expression.
Demonstrated high scale reliability, though item weighting was considered for future research.
Concluded that the Dyadic Adjustment Scale is a significant improvement over previous measures, despite unresolved methodological issues.

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Factor analytic study develops new scales to assess dyadic adjustment in couples, highlighting improved measurement validity.

Graham B. Spanier (1976) studied this question.

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